Establishment profile
CLOW VALVE COMPANY
1607 17TH AVE EAST, OSKALOOSA, IA, 52577
Operated by McWane INC
331511 — Iron Foundries
Summary
CLOW VALVE COMPANY has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $3,030 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 64th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 56th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CLOW VALVE COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $3,030 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 III | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 1 | 1 | $380 | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I04 III | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $335 | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $335 | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $320 | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 II | 1 | 1 | $240 | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E05 I | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1018 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1988 | Jul 1988 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3315 within IA. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 14.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 232 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CLOW VALVE COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1989 | BURN,FURNACE,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,LADLE,MOLTEN METALFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CLOW VALVE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CLOW VALVE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for McWane INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other McWane INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-018341 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2007 | Nov 2007 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-016895 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2003 | Apr 2004 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CLOW VALVE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLOW VALVE CO 2480 NORWALK CIR · OSKALOOSA, IA, 52577 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Oct 2023 | View → |
CLOW VALVE 314 9TH AVE E · OSKALOOSA, IA, 52577 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CLOW VALVE COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-12-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-05-09 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-05-02 | Complaint | 17 | 7 | $1,500 | |
| 1988-04-19 | Complaint | 11 | 7 | $1,530 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CLOW VALVE COMPANY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization McWane INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of McWane INC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in iron foundries within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS CO., INC.COUNCIL BLUFFS — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEOKUK STEEL CASTINGS CO.KEOKUK — 2 federal enforcement records
- FAIRCAST INC.FAIRFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- BLOOMFIELD FOUNDRY, INC.BLOOMFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS COCOUNCIL BLUFFS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PREMIER CASTING SERVICES, INC.WATERLOO — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLOW VALVE CO. DIVISION OF MCWANE, INC.OSKALOOSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLACKHAWK FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO.DAVENPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIKING PUMPCEDAR FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- RUSSELLOY FOUNDRY INC.DURANT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All McWane INC locationsParent rollup
- Iron FoundriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Iron Foundries in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLOW VALVE COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CLOW VALVE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- CLOW VALVE COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $3,030 in total penalties.
- How does CLOW VALVE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- CLOW VALVE COMPANY operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. CLOW VALVE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 1.62 compared to an industry average of 3.
- Has CLOW VALVE COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CLOW VALVE COMPANY.